This report provides a summary and assessment of the results of the 1993-94 Priorities, Quality, and Productivity (PQP) initiative undertaken by the Illinois State Board of Higher Education and makes recommendations for consideration by the board to set directions for 1994-95. The first section describes state-level PQP activities in 1993-94. The…

This report describes the activities and results of three programs instituted under Connecticut's Minority Advancement Program (MAP) to promote racial and ethnic diversity in Connecticut public higher education. The Connecticut Collegiate Awareness and Preparation Program (ConnCAP), which enrolled 1,585 students in 1993-94, is designed to give…

The Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) was designed to eliminate and prevent minority group isolation in targeted magnet schools in the Wake County (North Carolina) Public School System; this evaluation report examines factors that relate to achieving the MSAP goals and objectives. Parent survey data were used to determine whether increased…

This document is an annual profile on higher education for the nation presenting statistics and indicators on state involvement, support and performance in higher education. The document indexes each state's statistics to a national average and ranks states on selected statistics. The report relies primarily on data of higher education…

Florida's Higher Education Articulation Agreement, established in 1959, has long been recognized as a model of a state-coordinated, integrated system of public higher education. But explosive population growth combined with three years of state budget crises, resulting in $155 million of cuts to higher education, have threatened this system of 28…

This study examines the perceptions of almost 2,500 external clients of the University of New Mexico College of Education for the purpose of identifying clients' needs and suggestions for change. Focus groups, surveys, and open-ended response formats were used to gather data from all current undergraduate and graduate students as well as alumni…

This document presents tables of statistics on the ethnic and racial status of students at the 13 degree-granting institutions which comprise the University of Wisconsin system. The data is broken down by the following groups: black, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian, Asian, international, and white/other. The 20 comprehensive tables are grouped…

This report on outcomes in New Jersey's public colleges and universities has the following key findings: (1) total undergraduate enrollment decreased by approximately 15,000 students between 1992 and 1997 as a result of declining part-time enrollment and despite an increase of 8,000 in full-time undergraduate enrollment during the same period; (2)…

Following a 1984 study revealing the limited preparation of its entering college freshmen, the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) intervened dramatically on behalf of underprepared students, providing enhanced funding for remedial courses and requiring that students complete remediation before enrolling in any degree program. Based on their…

This report by the president of Rutgers University (New Jersey) reviews past progress of New Jersey's commitment to economic and social progress through collaborative efforts with its State University, examines the impact of past and proposed budget reductions for fiscal year 1992, and discusses Rutgers' and New Jersey's future prospects into the…

From 1990 to 2005, student enrollment in the California Community Colleges (CCC) is expected to grow from 1,500,000 to 2 million. The Board of Governors of the CCC has adopted a long-range, capital outlay growth plan for this period, anticipating that six existing campus centers will become full-service campuses; 31 new centers will be…

The Postsecondary Enrollment Options Program (PSEO) allows 11th and 12th grade public school students to attend Minnesota postsecondary institutions at state expense. Students receive high school credit for courses successfully completed and may apply for postsecondary credit for the same courses when entering college after high school graduation.…

Designed to communicate information to the public and to assist decision-makers at Alabama's two-year colleges in making institutional comparisons, this document provides a systemwide profile for 1992-93 of the state's public two-year colleges and profiles of Athens State College (ASC) and the Alabama Industrial Development Training Institute…

In commemorating the 25-year history of Iowa's community college system, this report describes the colleges' programs and services, presents a vision for the future, and provides historical and descriptive profiles of the system's 15 colleges. An introductory section reviews the missions of Iowa's community colleges, focusing on educational…

"Pocket Projections" gives a sampling of what has happened in education in the last decade and what will happen in education over the next decade. In tabular form data are given for the following topics: (1) projected population; (2) elementary school and secondary school enrollment; (3) high school graduates; (4) classroom teachers; (5)…